The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-01
AN ACTRESSES WINDFALL.
Mrs.>.E. L. Fernandez Falls Heiress to Valu-
able Estate in England.

NEw YORK, July 30.-An advertisement ap-
peared in morning paper yesterday asking
for news of the whereabouts of Emily L. Brad
shaw Copeland or her heirs. 1t attracted little
attention, but if it had been known that the
person sought for was Mrs. E. l.. Fernandez, for
years prominent light on the stage, and whose
daughter, Bijou is we'll known actress, and
that by it she come into fortune esti-
mated at more than $3.50 0OO considerable more
interest would have been taken in the matter.
The advertisements appeared Monday morn
ing, and before noon Mrs. Fernandez had visited
the address given, in state of great excite
ment. When she learned of her good fortune
she was overjoyed, and postponed her contem-
plated trip to Europe in order to meet
all the requirerne ents for presenting her
claims in England. Yesterday all the arrange
ments had been completed Mrs. Fernandez's
maiden name Is Emily l.. Bradshaw-Copeland
being the name of her first husband The
tate was originally that of her great-grand-
father, Samuel Bradshaw, who established the
railroad guide which is known throughout.
Europe as +hhe Bradshaw" He had a great
ambition to become a landed proprietor. He in
vested his 10 oney in real estate. When he died.
In 1881, he left number of extensive holdings
TO his only son. Samuel S. Bradshaw, who sue
ceeded to- his fathers business. After adding to
bis fathers estate by his shrewd dealings,
Samuet s. Bradshaw died. leaving two sons and
daughter. Mrs Fernandezs father, VINO
also named Samuel s., was the youngest
In JS45 he emigrated to America and took po-
sit ron in a bank in this city, which he held for
Nineteen years. lie had two sons and two
daughters. His brother and sister in England
died In 1860 he received notification from Eng
1ish authorities that hs brothers estate.
TO which he the heir. was await
ing him. Mr.. Bradshaw took no notice
of the communication. In 1861 he entered
the civil with his Robert The
pther son. Samuel, actor in the old
Bowery Theatre when it was under the manage
ment of Fox IL Lingard. He also played at the
old National He began to look up the matter
tinued until he died. in 1886. Robert. the other
brother, had meanwhile died. The father had
retired to little country estate in St. Johnand.
Long Island. The task Of getting the property
dez had professional duties to attend to- Her
SISTER who had married a member of Parlia-
ment and was living in England. began an action
In the English courts to recover the estates,
unpaid takes. She fought the matter for
eight years. the decision some years ago being
made in her favor. The property would
then have been given her but for the fact that
she could give no proof of her sister being either
living dead In some way she had been led to
believe that Mrs. Fernandez in Australia.
For a long time advertisements were inserted in
the New Zealand and Australian papers, but
without effect Finally the advertisement il a
morning paper came to her notice. Her proofs
Rlish courts open in October. As it is, when
matters are satisfactorily arranged. the property
will come into the hands of old Mr.. Bradshaw,
who has made all his claims over to Mrs. Fer
nandez The other sister is wealthy and does
not need the money Mrs. Fernandez's share
VIII therefore be the greatest part of the estate,
which consists OF three country seats, three
shooting boxes in three different counties in
England, and considerable farm land Alto
$50. .000